diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java
index c72af293b9d4..389f6c2015a8 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/HintManagerImpl.java
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ public class HintManagerImpl extends HintManager {
     return hintInfo;
   }
 
-  private void updateLastEditor(final Editor editor) {
+  protected void updateLastEditor(final Editor editor) {
     if (myLastEditor != editor) {
       if (myLastEditor != null) {
         myLastEditor.removeEditorMouseListener(myEditorMouseListener);